Cat Allman
@catface.bsky.social
Open source, Sci Foo, critters, craft. Now with digital-science.com, X-Google, Sendmail, Usenix. I believe in science, democracy, nature, happiness.
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Must read piece on @carpentries.carpentries.org 's brave and principled decision to turn down a $1.5M NSF grant rather than compromise their core value of inclusion.
Kudos to The Carpentries, and let's support them and others who won't cross the first line.
Kudos to The Carpentries, and let's support them and others who won't cross the first line.
I spoke with Kari Jordan and Erin Becker of The Carpentries about why they declined a $1.5M NSF grant intended to expand data science training. Their decision highlights the growing intersection of #science, #DEI, and federal policy.
Read the full story on Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
Read the full story on Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
Nonprofit Refuses $1.5M Science Grant Due To New Federal DEI Rules
A coding nonprofit turned down a $1.5M NSF grant after new DEI restrictions, highlighting the clash between federal policy and scientific community values.
www.forbes.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Must read piece on @carpentries.carpentries.org 's brave and principled decision to turn down a $1.5M NSF grant rather than compromise their core value of inclusion.
Kudos to The Carpentries, and let's support them and others who won't cross the first line.
Kudos to The Carpentries, and let's support them and others who won't cross the first line.
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I don’t want the NIH to be fucking profitable, I want it to cure cancer and Alzheimer’s
TAPPER: 14 Republicans say you're risking undermining critical research by holding up NIH funding
VOUGHT: If they were a company, their stock price would in shambles. They in some respects caused the pandemic. You have an entire institute that does nothing more than DEI research at the NIH.
VOUGHT: If they were a company, their stock price would in shambles. They in some respects caused the pandemic. You have an entire institute that does nothing more than DEI research at the NIH.
July 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I don’t want the NIH to be fucking profitable, I want it to cure cancer and Alzheimer’s
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Data, tech, ocean, climate, geography, GIS, etc friends. Huge opportunity. Distribute widely to colleagues. @deepseadawn.bsky.social @mgould.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @smbrander.bsky.social @leahstokes.bsky.social @andrewmaynard.net
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Dalhousie University is seeking visionary scholars for the 2026 Canada… | Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is seeking visionary scholars for the 2026 Canada Excellence Research Chairs program – one of Canada’s most prestigious and generously funded research initiatives. Apply now: Appl...
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June 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Data, tech, ocean, climate, geography, GIS, etc friends. Huge opportunity. Distribute widely to colleagues. @deepseadawn.bsky.social @mgould.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @smbrander.bsky.social @leahstokes.bsky.social @andrewmaynard.net
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I don't want to see imposter syndrome from anyone ever again, ya hear?
NEW: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...
www.propublica.org
June 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I don't want to see imposter syndrome from anyone ever again, ya hear?
In case you have been sleeping well - too well - lately, I give you....
it's that time of year again.
PEARL IS BACK
PEARL IS BACK
May I present the mascot for the Halifax Oyster Festival, Pearl
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In case you have been sleeping well - too well - lately, I give you....
"The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."
This quote is often attributed to economist John Kenneth Galbraith
This quote is often attributed to economist John Kenneth Galbraith
June 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."
This quote is often attributed to economist John Kenneth Galbraith
This quote is often attributed to economist John Kenneth Galbraith
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Sooooo… ICE now has a bigger budget than the NIH which funds almost all of the biomedical research in America.
This is precisely where the priorities of this administration lie.
This is precisely where the priorities of this administration lie.
The House bill increases funding for ICE but $45 billion which is 5 times their current budget of $9 billion. We are seeing the rise of a fascist police state with the ICE gestapo as its vanguard.
May 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sooooo… ICE now has a bigger budget than the NIH which funds almost all of the biomedical research in America.
This is precisely where the priorities of this administration lie.
This is precisely where the priorities of this administration lie.
South African President’s Approval Rating Expected to Soar After Trump Acts Like a Dick
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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South African President’s Approval Rating Expected to Soar After Trump Acts Like a Dick
His approval rating could double thanks to Trump’s tantrum, experts believe.
open.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
South African President’s Approval Rating Expected to Soar After Trump Acts Like a Dick
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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It seems like the head of the Department of Homeland Security should know what habeas corpus is. Especially since it is a pillar of the Constitution, the WH Policy Director has said publicly that they may suspend it, and DHS will have to enforce that. bsky.app/profile/atru...
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It seems like the head of the Department of Homeland Security should know what habeas corpus is. Especially since it is a pillar of the Constitution, the WH Policy Director has said publicly that they may suspend it, and DHS will have to enforce that. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Here our piece ( @digital-science.com
together with Peter Kolarz from Research On Research Institute (@rorinstitute.bsky.social)) on how Funders themselves need scrutiny if we want fair, unbiased decisions and a healthy research ecosystem.
together with Peter Kolarz from Research On Research Institute (@rorinstitute.bsky.social)) on how Funders themselves need scrutiny if we want fair, unbiased decisions and a healthy research ecosystem.
📣 Guest post from Peter Kolarz (@rorinstitute.bsky.social) with our team on Research Musings: "Who evaluates the evaluators?"
It's the first in a new research policy series, with key takeaways to improve research assessment & science.
🔗 Read the post: researchmusings.substack.com/p/who-evalua...
It's the first in a new research policy series, with key takeaways to improve research assessment & science.
🔗 Read the post: researchmusings.substack.com/p/who-evalua...
May 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Here our piece ( @digital-science.com
together with Peter Kolarz from Research On Research Institute (@rorinstitute.bsky.social)) on how Funders themselves need scrutiny if we want fair, unbiased decisions and a healthy research ecosystem.
together with Peter Kolarz from Research On Research Institute (@rorinstitute.bsky.social)) on how Funders themselves need scrutiny if we want fair, unbiased decisions and a healthy research ecosystem.
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😌 Relieved to see that Europe continues to choose #science, and with it, #openness, #reason, and #progress. In a world where some major powers like the USA under Trump seem to head in the opposite direction, this brings a sense of hope
We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers.
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
May 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
And Svalbard has great fossil hunting! A random assortment I picked up ( and put back) simply by watching where I was walking ..
May 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
And Svalbard has great fossil hunting! A random assortment I picked up ( and put back) simply by watching where I was walking ..
Svalbard is as beautiful as I remember.
May 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Svalbard is as beautiful as I remember.
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On Mon, I held a livestream on accelerating efforts to dismantle not only American weather & climate science funding (via NOAA & NASA) but also real-time meteorological predictive & disaster response capacity--concerns that have only further escalated.
www.youtube.com/watc...
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Weather & climate office hour 04/14/2025: Dismantling of NOAA, NASA, & climate research accelerates
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and climate. 04/14/2025 topic: Breaking news in recent days surrounding even deeper and more startling cuts to NOAA, NASA, FEMA, and other federal e
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April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
On Mon, I held a livestream on accelerating efforts to dismantle not only American weather & climate science funding (via NOAA & NASA) but also real-time meteorological predictive & disaster response capacity--concerns that have only further escalated.
www.youtube.com/watc...
www.youtube.com/watc...
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
I can't help but wonder; does tRump not know that almost all golf equipment is made in Asia? Perhaps he's so rich that he doesn't care if only wealthy people will be able to play 🤔. Perhaps it's a crafty plan to keep the merely middle class off his courses?
April 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I can't help but wonder; does tRump not know that almost all golf equipment is made in Asia? Perhaps he's so rich that he doesn't care if only wealthy people will be able to play 🤔. Perhaps it's a crafty plan to keep the merely middle class off his courses?
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The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.
April 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.
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THREAD
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
March 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
THREAD
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
"But what about her emails?" 🧐
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Trump Live Updates: Hegseth's War Plan Texts, Tariffs and Federal Layoffs
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March 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"But what about her emails?" 🧐
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
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Octopodes are so cool and i'm imagining this as an evil underseas ratatouille situation
March 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Octopodes are so cool and i'm imagining this as an evil underseas ratatouille situation
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New: As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is underway in Kingston, Jamaica, this week over when and whether to allow mining of untouched, biodiverse ecosystems.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Deep-Sea Miners Are Set to Dig for Critical Minerals, Even if Rules Aren't Done
As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is underway over when and whether to allow mining of untouc...
www.bloomberg.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New: As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is underway in Kingston, Jamaica, this week over when and whether to allow mining of untouched, biodiverse ecosystems.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Luisa Araúz, Panama’s representative to the International Seabed Authority at the current meeting: “The potential consequences for marine ecosystems demand rigorous scientific scrutiny. The abyss has waited millions of years and it can wait for us to get this right.”
www.mining.com/web/deep-sea...
www.mining.com/web/deep-sea...
Deep-sea miners are set to dig for critical minerals, even if rules aren’t done
The Metals Company has said it will file an application in June for an ISA license to begin mining.
www.mining.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Luisa Araúz, Panama’s representative to the International Seabed Authority at the current meeting: “The potential consequences for marine ecosystems demand rigorous scientific scrutiny. The abyss has waited millions of years and it can wait for us to get this right.”
www.mining.com/web/deep-sea...
www.mining.com/web/deep-sea...
I'm proud to have been a part of USENIX, a co-signer of this petition to the US federal government to restore funding to the many science agencies being cut.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I'm proud to have been a part of USENIX, a co-signer of this petition to the US federal government to restore funding to the many science agencies being cut.
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It is stunning how committed Trump is to removing American soft power, built up over generations.
“For the first time in 83 years, the storied Voice of America is being silenced,” Michael Abramowitz, the organization’s director, said
“VOA promotes freedom and democracy around the world … by providing objective and balanced news and information, especially for those living under tyranny.”
“VOA promotes freedom and democracy around the world … by providing objective and balanced news and information, especially for those living under tyranny.”
Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations
President Donald Trump is ordering his administration to gut Voice of America and other pro-democracy media organizations run by the U.S. government.
apnews.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It is stunning how committed Trump is to removing American soft power, built up over generations.